England took on Netherlands in the first ODI of the three-match series starting on Friday and they shattered multiple records during the match. The chief architect in England's decimation of the Dutch side was Jos Buttler who is coming off a sensational IPL 2022 campaign with Rajasthan Royals (RR).
The swashbuckling batsman finished as the top scorer in IPL 2022, and he has credited the Indian Premier League (IPL) for his record-breaking knock against the Netherlands.
Speaking after the England vs Netherlands first ODI, Buttler stated that the IPL 2022 season helped him arrive in "good touch" with a "licence to attack" against the Dutch opposition.
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Buttler smashed 14 maximums and seven boundaries as he scored an unbeaten 162 off 70 deliveries at a strike rate of 231.42 to guide England to a record score of 498/4 in 50 overs.
The 31-year-old Buttler had emerged as the highest run-getter in IPL 2022, scoring 863 runs for Rajasthan Royals as they made it to the final against Gujarat Titans recently. The England cricketer scored at a strike rate of 149, smashing four centuries and an equal number of half-ton for the franchise.
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He has carried that sublime form into the three-match series against the Netherlands, where he played a hurricane knock to guide the Eoin Morgan-led team to a massive 232-run victory on Friday.
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"The IPL couldn`t have gone better for me, coming here in good touch, good wicket, licence to attack. The World T20 went well, the Ashes was tough, I had two months of no cricket, very refreshing, turned up to the IPL with lots of motivation, energy and drive to get the best out of yourself," said Buttler after the win.
Buttler propelled RR to their first IPL final since 2008 when the franchise last won the title, but they fell short in the summit clash, however, it was a spectacular season nonetheless for the Englishman.
With inputs from IANS
